For some time now everyone has been worrying about “fake news” or the world of “alternative fact” and wondering just how and why this unhappy phenomenon has flourished. My take on this question is simple, although I hope not simple-minded: Fake news is in large part a product of the […] Read more »
Attitudes Toward NFL Cheerleaders and Restrictive Team Policies
A huge majority of Americans disagree with the policies of a number of NFL teams who ban their cheerleaders from using social media for posts of a religious nature. And a similar majority opposes team policies on fraternizing with players. CONT. Seton Hall Sports Poll Read more »
Partisan Politics Drives Americans’ Attitudes On Surveillance
Today, the Annenberg School for Communication released a report entitled “Divided We Feel: Partisan Politics Drive Americans’ Emotions Regarding Surveillance of Low-Income Populations.” It is the first national survey that examines Americans’ emotional responses to surveillance practices that disproportionately affect low-income populations. In the US, low-income individuals and people of […] Read more »
Older Americans’ Use of Facebook Up From 2011
Facebook has consistently been most popular with younger adults aged 18 to 29, but the percentage of this group who use it — currently 72% — has not changed significantly since Gallup last measured it in 2011. Meanwhile, each older age group has shown significant growth in Facebook use since […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Considered deleting Facebook? Many users say yes
The latest Fox News poll finds a large minority of current Facebook users have considered deleting their profiles, including almost half of the tech-savvy millennials. The poll also shows most users are lurkers rather than active posters. CONT. Victoria Balara, Fox News Read more »
Why Trump Is Winning and the Press Is Losing
There is alive in the land an organized campaign to discredit the American press. This campaign is succeeding. Its roots are long. For decades, the Republican coalition has tried to hang together by hating on elites who claim to know things, like: “What is art?” Or: “What should college students […] Read more »